Housing Is 360: The Latest in Cross Sector News (October 9, 2025)
10.9.25
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Housing Is Director Abra Lyons-Warren to Provide Cross-Sector Perspective on Higher Education at APLU Annual Meeting
10.7.25
November 9-11 | Philadelphia, PA
HACLA, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Unveil New Baseball Field at Nickerson Gardens
9.29.25
From the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles' press release:
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) and Kershaw’s Challenge, proudly unveiled Dodgers Dreamfield 68 at Nickerson Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 10:30 a.m. The largest public housing community west of the Mississippi River is now home to the third Dodgers Dreamfield built at a public housing site.
Opportunity Home San Antonio Highlights Resident's Hope, Stability and Growth with Support from OHSA Programs
9.16.25
From Opportunity Home San Antonio's website:
Katherine Valentine is leading a life of transformation — overcoming significant challenges beginning in foster care from age 5 to 18 combined with periods of homelessness.
After aging out of the foster care system, her housing situation was unstable, aggravated during the COVID pandemic forcing Valentine to face homelessness again after losing her job.
Minneapolis PHA and Twin Cities R!SE Are Empowering Residents to Reach Their Career Goals
9.16.25
From the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's website:
Lucas Metropolitan Housing and Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of Park Apartments, a State-of-the-art, $15 Million Affordable Housing Community Serving Young Adults with Disabilities at Risk of Homelessness
9.16.25
From Lucas Metropolitan Housing's press release:
Toledo community leaders today proudly proclaimed “mission accomplished” with the grand opening of the new, first-of-its-kind Park Apartments, a $15 million, 45-unit affordable housing apartment building that represents a historic investment toward ending the homelessness crisis among people with disabilities and young adults that affects approximately 4,000 youths in Northwest Ohio.
Housing Is 360: The Latest in Cross Sector News (September 11, 2025)
9.11.25
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Program Helps Clients Jumpstart Their Goals
9.9.25
From the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's website:
At Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s Anchorage Family Investment Center, more than 20 staff work to connect families to housing and help Alaska Housing tenants identify resources like childcare, job training and education opportunities.
New Grant Opportunity from ZERO TO THREE: Thrive from the Start Prenatal-Three Housing Insecurity and Homelessness State Capacity Building Initiative
9.9.25
On September 22, ZERO TO THREE will open a new grant opportunity supporting multi-sector state collaboratives focused on state policy related to PN-3 housing insecurity and homelessness under the Thrive
New King County Housing Authority Video Shows How Housing Vouchers Changed Life of Resident Exiting Foster Care
9.9.25
From the King County Housing Authority:
After foster care ended, Jonas faced homelessness, hunger, and life-threatening health struggles. What changed everything was access to a federally-funded Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Voucher, providing him with safe and stable housing and the foundation to rebuild his life.
Jonas’ story shows that housing isn’t just shelter—it’s stability, opportunity, and hope. Programs like FYI housing assistance are critical in helping youth transition successfully out of foster care and into independence.